Mean (average), median (middle score), mode (most frequest score) and range (difference between maximum and minimum)
We shall also be participating in a collaborative project with schools from around the world at Maths Connections. Go to this wiki page (you may need to apply to registerand wait for an organizer to approve you) and make a comment on one of the student pages that we have been paired with.
Collecting Data
Go to : http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pRxhCB2-t_XNzfa4rqUiwag to complete a class survey.We will compile the data and create some visualisations such as pie charts, bar graphs and column graphs.
Interpreting Data
Mean (average), median (middle score), mode (most frequest score) and range (difference between maximum and minimum)
We shall also be participating in a collaborative project with schools from around the world at Maths Connections. Go to this wiki page (you may need to apply to registerand wait for an organizer to approve you) and make a comment on one of the student pages that we have been paired with.Bio Graphs - interpret growth data of four different organisms: http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=6151
Mean, median and mode - bat wings data: http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=505
Match the matches - interpret graphs from data about soccer teams: http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=4937
You Tell the Story - move a man in a paddock with a sheep to create graphs: http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=4802
Real Statisitcs - how students travel to school: http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?obj_id=4938
Data about making chocolcate from University of Melbourne: http://www.scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/whatisstatistics/chocolate.html
Statistics from the Olympics -Men's 100 m sprint results - http://www.minerals.org.au/olympics/athletics/information_sheet_-_olympic_mens_100m_sprint_results
Presenting Data - Graphs and Charts
Ali and Baba and six thieves problem - http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?weekly=trueExploring Graphs - https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/dlr/_layouts/dlr/Details.aspx?ID=5181
Data handler - https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/dlr/_layouts/dlr/Details.aspx?ID=5743
Creating box plots and column charts - https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/dlrcontent/4c33353133/ec_002_utah_012/index.html